Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Catalog 2024 - 2025

MUSIC

MUL 2010 Music Appreciation 3 credits This course is intended for students with an interest in music who would like to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of how music works. Students will be introduced to different kinds of musical expression helping them develop an appreciation of a wide variety of musical styles and genres. A period of 400 years of musical creation and performance will be covered while students discover the joy of music, and develop a lifelong appreciation for it.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY/HMS 1801 The Family 3 credits A cross-cultural approach to analyzing and understanding the individual, marriage, family, and society. Explores conflict and resolution of family issues and the changing family systems in society. PSY 2841 Positive Psychology 3 credits This course is a course on the scientific study of positive experience, specifically, the strengths & virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The course will be based on the belief that individuals want to lead meaningful a& fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and leisure. This course will include a review of a positive view of human functioning along with a review of the sub discipline’s contributions to traditional research and practice areas in psychology. Specific emphasis will be placed on science & its applications with regard to topics such as human strengths, happiness, gratitude, flow, optimism and hope, wisdom & courage, positive affect, resilience, coping, friendship & love, positive psychology in organizations, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, and positive development across the lifespan. PSY 2851 General Psychology 3 credits Provides an overview of the principles of human behavior and the scope and methods of psychology. Topics include human development, intelligence, emotion, motivation, personality, social psychology, and abnormal behavior. PSY/HMS 2852 Child & Early Adult Development 3 credits This course is a survey of the basis of human growth and development. Emotional, mental, physical, and social needs of children, adolescents, and early adults are reviewed. Analysis of the multiple factors which influence and shape 3 credits A practical and functional study of the principles of reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Skills are taught within the context of social issues with an emphasis on developing analytical skills useful in both academic and personal settings. PSY 2890 Psychology of Learning Disabilities 3 credits An overview of learning disorders with an emphasis is placed on the basic issues of each including the history, theoretical framework, and their definition. Attention is also given to the diagnosis, characteristics, and educational implications and/or treatment of each disorder. PSY 2900 Behavioral Statistics 3 credits The principal statistical procedures employed in social science research. An introduction to descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics necessary to carry out and interpret social science research. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851, MAT 1901) PSY 2924 Qualitative Research Design 3 credits This course serves as a general introduction to design, function, and interpretation of qualitative research in the social sciences. Provides necessary preparation to evaluate the empirically based qualitative content of psychology. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851, MAT 1901, PSY 2900) behavior and personality is made. PSY/EDU 2863 Critical Thinking

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